Queue

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: A line of people waiting.

排队的队列
Cola/fila de personas esperando.
列・行列
줄, 대기줄

British term for a line. Queueing is a national sport.

英国英语中对排队队列的称呼。排队可以说是英国人的国民习惯。
Término británico para una fila. Hacer cola es casi un deporte nacional en Gran Bretaña.
順番待ちの列を指すイギリス英語。イギリス人にとって列に並ぶことは国民的な習慣。
줄을 가리키는 영국식 표현. 줄서기는 영국의 국민적 문화이다.

Examples

  1. Join the queue at the back.
    请到后面排队。
    Ponte a la cola al final.
    後ろに並んでください。
    뒤에 줄을 서세요.
  2. Queue-jumping is very rude.
    插队是非常不礼貌的。
    Colarse es muy maleducado.
    割り込みはとても失礼だ。
    새치기는 매우 무례한 행동이야.

Pronunciation

/kjuː/

Usage Guide

Context: public

Tone: everyday

✓ Do Say

  • Join the queue
    排队
    hacer cola
    列に並ぶ
    줄을 서다

✗ Don't Say

  • Americans say line
    美国人说 line
    En Estados Unidos se dice line
    アメリカでは line と言う
    미국에서는 line이라고 한다

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

From French 'queue' meaning tail.

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Variations

Queue

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